---
name: "Jaya Ballard, Task Mage"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Spellshaper"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "PD2"
set_name: "Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning"
collector_number: "10"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Matt Cavotta"
oracle_id: "cbbad3da-695e-4527-9678-0942f3751287"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/jaya-ballard-task-mage-pd2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Jaya Ballard, Task Mage
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Spellshaper
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
{R}, {T}, Discard a card: Destroy target blue permanent.
{1}{R}, {T}, Discard a card: Jaya Ballard deals 3 damage to any target. A creature dealt damage this way can't be regenerated this turn.
{5}{R}{R}, {T}, Discard a card: Jaya Ballard deals 6 damage to each creature and each player.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Jaya Ballard](/printing/jaya-ballard-pdom.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Jaya
2. [Jaya, Venerated Firemage](/printing/jaya-venerated-firemage-war.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Jaya
3. [Kris Mage](/printing/kris-mage-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Spellshaper
4. [Mage il-Vec](/printing/mage-il-vec-exo.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Jaya, Fiery Negotiator](/printing/jaya-fiery-negotiator-dmu.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Jaya
6. [Arc Mage](/printing/arc-mage-nem.md) — Creature — Human Spellshaper

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning (PD2) #10
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Matt Cavotta
- **Total Printings:** 24 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`